Saturday, November 24, 2018Cadillac Arena, Haidian Qu, China
Song Yadong defeated Vince Morales by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2, held Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Cadillac Arena, Haidian Qu. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Song Yadong won the decision.
Song Yadong vs Vince Morales
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Song YadongVince Morales
0
Knockdowns0
79 / 172
Significant strikes74 / 201
46%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
86 / 181
Total strikes83 / 211
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2:42
Control time0:05
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Song YadongVince Morales
5570%5270%
Head
1316%1419%
Body
1114%811%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Song Yadong
94%
Vince Morales
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Song Yadong79 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5252/133
1111/16
1111/16
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
33/5
0
0
Vince Morales74 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4848/159
1111/19
88/12
Clinch
33/5
33/3
0
Ground
11/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Song YadongVince Morales
R1
23
11
10-910-910-9
R2
26
33
10-910-910-9
R3
30
30
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 55
Significant strikes11 / 50
42%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
23 / 55
Total strikes11 / 50
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
26 / 65
Significant strikes33 / 80
40%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
26 / 65
Total strikes33 / 80
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3Judges: Song Yadong
0
Knockdowns0
30 / 52
Significant strikes30 / 71
58%
Sig. strike accuracy42%
37 / 61
Total strikes39 / 81
2 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
2:42
Control time0:05
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
12
Song Yadong
0
Vince Morales
●30-27 Yadong×12
All 12 media scorecards
- Mike Straus · MMAJA30-27Yadong
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-27Yadong
- Felipe Freitas · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Yadong
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Yadong
- Drake Riggs · BJPenn.com30-27Yadong
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com30-27Yadong
- MMAJunkie.com30-27Yadong
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com30-27Yadong
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Yadong
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30-27Yadong
- Milan Ordonez · BloodyElbow.com30-27Yadong
- Cory Braiterman · MMAMania.com30-27Yadong
Fan Scorecards
11 fan scorecards submitted
100%
Song Yadong
0%
Vince Morales
●30-27 Yadong81.8%●29-28 Yadong9.1%●30-28 Yadong9.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Yadong
R2
91%
Yadong
R3
91%
Yadong
Betting Odds
Song Yadong
-400
80% implied win probability
Open: -400Best: -400
Vince Morales
+275
27% implied win probability
Open: +275Best: +275
Average moneyline across 1 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Song Yadong | Vince Morales | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| unibet | -400 | +275 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Style & credentials
Song Yadong
SandaKung Fu
- 2017Purple belt · BJJ
- 2017Champion · Rouhou Cup BJJ Openblue belt, 75 kg (Tianjin qualifier)
- 20124th Place · Shanghai Jiu Jitsu Open
- 2011Champion · Hebei Provincial Sanda60 kg
Vince Morales
No background on record
Camp · Syndicate MMA · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
61%66%
Head
19%25%
Body
20%9%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Song Yadonglast 8 fights
74%11%15%
Vince Moraleslast 6 fights
59%15%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Song Yadong Vince Morales· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.263.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.763.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.790.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
41%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Good · better than 65% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
73%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Song Yadong · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersVince Morales · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.26
Strikes landed / min3.53
3.76
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.73
0.79 / 1.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.65 / 1.5
41%
Takedown accuracy44%
73%
Takedown defence60%
1:38
Control time / fight1:19
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.60
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Song Yadong18 UFC fights · 969 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
50%483/1535
17%161/249
20%189/243
Clinch
4%38/58
2%17/19
0%2/2
Ground
7%71/103
1%7/7
0%1/1
Vince Morales13 UFC fights · 596 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%346/1174
20%122/199
9%54/74
Clinch
4%22/53
4%22/25
0%1/1
Ground
5%28/43
0%1/1
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Song Yadong18 of 35 ended early · 51%17 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Vince Morales15 of 27 ended early · 56%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Song Yadong3-2
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- D
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Song Yadong vs Vince Morales?
Song Yadong defeated Vince Morales by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Ngannou 2, held Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Cadillac Arena, Haidian Qu. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Song Yadong won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Song Yadong vs Vince Morales?
The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Song Yadong won the decision.
Was Song Yadong vs Vince Morales a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 12 media scores picked Song Yadong.